House of Blues Restaurant & Bar

House of Blues Restaurant & Bar will temporarily close for service operations until further notice. The safety of our guests, staff, and extended community has always been our highest priority; and these decisions are never made lightly...

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329 N Dearborn St (btwn Kinzie St & Wacker Dr) Chicago , IL 60654 United States

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Raveese Gladney

It's always an adventure in the House of Blues !! The stage setting is very intimate . The performers on stage could actually mingle with the crowd!! The food and drinks are very good.

Heba-I-am

The meatloaf is sooooo delicious and it was very filling as well . Perfect if you're really hungry. The live music is great I loved the atmosphere of the whole place. Staff is friendly too

✞CONSTANTINE ✞

I've had the chance to party in the foundation room a couple times and it's really unique !!! There is a private lounge in the back which would be the ultimate party spot for about 10 people...

Sally Cedar

The main floor of the HoB has lives acts playing all the time. It is worth coming in for a meal or drink just to enjoy the sound of true Blue musicians .

Jonathan Ferrera

The balconies are placed quite steeply and it can be particularly difficult to see the performers at the highest level. The floor in front of the stage is ideal.

Laubla Villaverde

We had lunch and it was empty, so I guess it's the dinner kinda place. Don't remember the name but make sure to order the appetizer that has corn bread and shrimps . A winner

Sven

This is a place very worth visiting while in Chicago. Good food and top live music

Travel + Leisure

Lines for Music Hall performances can be very long; avoid the wait by dining at the restaurant , where you can enjoy Southern favorites like buttermilk fried chicken and bourbon bread pudding . Read more

Cristina E

We loved the ribs , gumbo . I do have to say that I have never seen A WAITER ask a table how much tip should he add to the bill -18% 20% That is the rudest thing you can do,after that I wanted $0 tip

Crystal Carrazco

Beware of scalpers outside the venue! I've seen kids get kicked out due to bad scalped tickets. Also, if ya don't want to be in the pit I suggest the steps that lead to the pit. Perfect view .

Eliane vdB

[Bertrand Goldberg, 1959-67] Visit the exclusive club where each of the three separate rooms is devoted to a deity and combines 11th-century artifacts with present-day treasures.

Ms. Bucks

Jambalaya to start, the Juicy Lucy & the Fried Crab Po Boy . The food was DELICIOUS!!! The service was nothing to be excited about.

Tim

It is a nice small venue with some great acoustics . Great place to see smaller indie or alternative bands.

House of Blues Restaurant & Bar

Want a reserved seat? Purchase a dinner package for an upcoming show and the price of the ticket goes towards your dinner and drinks and includes a reserved seat in the Music Hall. Call 312-923-2000

Shannon Jeropke

They have a lot of 18+ shows (usually earlier in the evening) so you don't have to worry about not getting in. Check online to be sure though. Tickets are cheaper online too!

Courtney Becker

The foundation room is amazing! The bartenders make great drinks - very pricey though. Bring extra money

Wayne Silver

For apps choose the Shrimp tacos . For entree if you like burgers , you must have the "Juicy Lucy". Non burger lovers order the Jambalaya !!!

Darryl Baker

Awesome concert venue . Just waiting for the main floor to cave in! Lol. Crazy deflection. I am sure it's by design.

Melissa Schlesinger

Ive only seen a couple bands here. The venue is waaay better for smaller crowds.

VH1

Bet you didn’t know - HOB Chicago has mud from the Mississippi Delta buried under the Music Hall stage as a reminder of the blues roots of all the music gracing the stage. – Team Live Nation

Percy Holmes

If you love live Blues music then you hit the jackpot! Best in town .

Jacque Tertany

Get table in front of band and food is really good along with great blues music :)

Digital Tour Bus

Take public transportation when going to HOB Chicago! Parking can be a killer on the wallet. Just think about how much more drink money you'll have if you don't have to pay $15-$40 for parking !

Ediglo Urribarri

This is the music place... Just sit, grab a drink and enjoy. Amazing.

Brad Leege

General Admission seating is VERY minimal. In fact whole place is designed to get you to upgrade / spend more money than originally planned to get decent seats.

Paul Rogers

The cocktail called royal Orleans is heaven

Todd W

Ice cream sandwich sprinkled with Oreos is great for sharing.

Candice Elizabeth

beautiful venue&great sound! better 4 smaller shows. went here for a lollapalooza event &there was no room to move! sat @ 1 of the empty tables to eat a pretzel &was told the tables were 4sale.no thx!

David VanMiddlesworth

Excellent music venue , that also has great food and drinks!

Kyle Navin

My burger was great, the experimental drink menu is... Just don't order the Blackberry Jack, the cranberry and blackberry liquor absolutely ruined my whiskey .

Teresa

Great venue, smaller than expected, but that makes it an intimate concert setting.

Hiedi E

Wonderful atmosphere. One of the best places to catch some Blues in Chicago.

Kavita Baba

The live band has a great (if loud repertoire) and it's danceable from the minute to walk in

Mark Golden

Great music venue . The Gospel Brunch is a real sprit fill event . Check it out!

House of Blues Restaurant & Bar

Join us for our World Famous Gospel Brunch every Sunday at 10am & 12:30pm. Live entertainment and all-you-can-eat buffet !

Eduardo O.

Beautiful look, but impractical for some types of music . There were few seats and they were all reserved .

pOps '

Great for a beer to the sound of live music

Cherry ????

Nice burgers and wings! Love this place with cool music ????????????????????????

Zulfiya

Great place to listen to good music and have some weekend's fun

ErnestoAustria

A must for Blues live Music addicted People (like me). Try Bud!

Betony Kelly

Great live music and a relaxed atmosphere . Really diverse crowd .

Julia Styles

This is a great venue. Consider going to some of the smaller shows. They are reasonably priced and the acoustics are great.

House of Blues Restaurant & Bar

Why wait when you can pass the line for a show? Spend $20 in the restaurant or company retail store and get priority entrance. Call box office at 312-923-2000 to purchase.

James Gooch

Food was pretty good, cocktails not bad. On booking told we’d have live music but on arrival said they’d rented the place for a private event so we’d have to go after an hour. Disappointing.

Kristin Colleen

Barry the security guy is the nicest. Something scary happened and they helped me a lot. Be careful in line ladies!!

Eddy Gonzalez

Get here early if you want to be first row, big venue that fills up quick

Pablo DD

Great for music . Before 9pm free, after 9 you have to pay 10 usd each

Jamie Mack

Leave your lip stick and Chapstick at home, it will get confiscated. Apparently the young-ins are hiding drugs in there nowadays.

House of Blues Restaurant & Bar

Every Tuesday is Ticket Giveaway Tuesday! Come for lunch between 11:30am & 4pm and leave with FREE tickets to a select show.

Lisa Fowler

Great concert with great atmosphere and location!

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